Bridle.



W. L. WALLIGK.

' BRIDLE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 8, 1913.

Patented May 19, 1914.

z 0 M U m a n l in WILLIS L. *WALLIGK, OF ALEXANDRIA, INDIANA.

BRIDLE.

Application filed Lugust 8, 1913.

To all whomi't may concern Be it known that T, l VILL'Is L. WALLIOK, a citizen of the United States, residing at- Alexandria, in the county of Madison and tltate of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bridles, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention has been to devise a simple form of bridle for horses designed especially with a view of more effective control. of the animal when being driven. In carrying out the invention the bridle is provided with members extending over the nose of the animal in such a way that by abnormal pull or tension on the driving lines said members may be caused to impinge and partly close the horses nostrils, so as to cause a choking action which effectively accomplishes the desired result.

By the use of the invention liability of fractious horses running away is eliminated, the invention being advantageous, however for properly maintaining horses or like animals under restraint especially when they have become frightened unduly.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, a full understanding of the invention will be had upon reference to the accompanying detail description and drawings appended hereto, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view showing a bridle embodying the invention applied to the head of a horse. Fig. 2 is a front view of the restraining means, dotted lines illus trating the extent of movement of the presser plates, levers and chin piece. Fig. 3 is a side view of the same; and Fig. i is a detail view of the link that connects the presser plates together.

The bridle illustrated as having the invention applied thereto is the conventional form and therefore not particularly described. The restraining means forming the essential feature of the invention includes primarily a link 1 arranged above the nose of the animal and connected with the supportin strap 7 which leads to the brow band of the bridle. The link 1 has its opposite ends pivotally connected with the spaced presser plates 2, one of said plates being provided with a snap book 3 detachably connecting the same with a pivot member 5, while the other presser )l ate is permanently connected with its corresponding member 5. There are two of the pivot members 5, the same being pivotally mounted intermediate Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May it), 1.9 Serial No. 783,758.

their ends by cross bars 5' upon the outer extremities of lovers 4; which are pivotally connected at their inner ends with a chin piece 4 designed to engage with the head of the horse approximately beneath the animals chin. The upper ends of the pivot members 5 are connected with the presser plates 2 while the other or lower ends of said members have the reins (3 attached thereto in any suitable manner. Associated with the chin piece 4; which is curved to conform with the portion of the animals head against which it fits, is a bit, said bit being provided with the rings 9 at its opposite ends and said rings having the lovers l passing therethrough as shown most clearly in Fig. 2 of the drawings. Under normal conditions, therefore, the lower jaw of the animal received between the bit 8 and the chin piece l: and under ordinary driving conditions the lovers 4- are practically in alinemcnt, extending in opposite dircctions from the chin piece l. With the parts thus arranged the prcsser plates 2 rest comparatively lightly on the nose of the animal just above the nostrils.

The operation of the bridle will be apparent on reference to the illustration in Fig. 2 from which it will be understood that when the animal becomes unmanageable by ordinary tension on the driving lines 6, an abnormal pull. on said lines by the driver will cause a pivotal movement of the lovers l toward the neck of the animal, such movement forcing the presser plates 2 hard against the nose of the horse in such a way to have a tendency to choke him e'tfectively and therefore facilitate the desired control on, the part of the driver. The relative movement of the parts 2 and 4t such that the chin piece 4t is likewise forced up wardly against the lower aw of the horse, when the unusual tension placed on the lines 6 so that the restraining means not only operates against the nose portion of the animal but also on his lower jaw in such a way as to eliminate possibility of the horse bceomin umn ana geabie.

Having thus described the inmntion, what is claimed as new is:----

l. A. bridle for hers is and similar animals comprising spaced presser plates, a link having its ends pivotally connected with correspending ends of said presser plates, a chin piece, levers pivoted to the chin piece and connecting the same with the other corrcends of the presser plates whereby to cause relative movement of the presser plates toward and from each other and a relative movement of the chin piece in respect to said plates, a bit spaced from the chin piece, and connections between the bit and said levers.

An bridle comprising spaced presser Cllfi piece, normally alined levers i and extending in opposite from the cl n piece and With the ends of aid presser plates, a member ally connected With the other ends of the presser plates, a bit spaced from the chin piece and parallel with said levers, connections between opposite ends of the bit and said levers, and means for causing relatlve movement of the presser plates toward other and relative movement of the piece and bit toward each other.

8. A bridle comorising spaced presser ates, a chin piece, levers connected with e chin piece and with the lower ends or" said presser plate a member connecting the other ends or the presser plates, a bit spaced from the chin piece, connections between opposite ends of the bit and said levers, means for causing relative movement of the pres er spondi n plates toward each other and relative move ment of the chin piece and bit toward each other and consisting of pivoted members, one permanently connecting one of the press r plates with its adjacent lever and the other detachably connecting its adjacent presser plate with the associated lever, and driving lines connected with said pivot members.

4. A briole for horses and the like com prising restraining means adapted to fit the ose portion or"- the animal and including aced Dresser plates, a link connecting corresponding ends of said plates, a chin piece, levers entending in opposite directions from L =he chin piece, pivoted iembers pivotally connecting tie other corresponding ends of he presser plates with said levers, lines connected with the pivot members, a bit, and rings connecting opposite ends of the bit Wli i the levers.

in testimony whereof I my signature in plesence of two W tnesses.

NIL IS L. WALLICY.

lVitnesses JAMES A. MAY, TVILLLU E HERRON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

